Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Norman County, MN
Norman County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 26.0% low-access.
- 26.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Norman County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kittson County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Norman County ranks #1,216 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 87 counties in MN (26.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,216
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in MN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 629
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Norman County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Norman County's 26.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,216 most-affected nationwide.
Norman County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Norman County has 0 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Norman County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Meeker 26.1
Meeker 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Norman 26
Norman 26%
26 % low-access
- Kittson 25.9
Kittson 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Wright 25.9
Wright 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Swift 25.8
Swift 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,852 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,781 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 629 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,367 |
| Median Household Income | $72,260 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 294 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Norman County
Norman County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 16285, ada
- dollar general 30897, twin valley
Convenience Store · 2
- ada country store, ada
- lakes community coop twin valley cstore 32, twin valley
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hometown grocery & goods, twin valley
- valley general store, halstad
Farmers' Market · 1
- the kinfolk market, ada
Large Grocery Store · 1
- supermarket foods, ada
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Minnesota
One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Norman County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Food access nationally, Minnesota in context
Norman County sits inside Minnesota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Norman County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27107. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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